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mon 14/07/2025

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Alexandra is the classical music critic of the New Statesman, and has written on arts for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, Prospect, Gramophone, Opera Now, The Oxford Times and The Monthly. She was formerly Performing Arts Editor at Time Out, Sydney. She writes about classical music, theatre and film for theartsdesk.

Articles By Alexandra Coghlan

Tetzlaff, Wigmore Hall Thursday, 20 September 2012 Read more...	What You Will, Apollo Theatre Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Read more...
Hysteria Monday, 17 September 2012 Read more...	Hedda Gabler, Old Vic Thursday, 13 September 2012 Read more...
Anna Karenina: The Pan Thursday, 06 September 2012 Read more...	Upshaw, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Tognetti, Cadogan Hall Sunday, 02 September 2012 Read more...
BBC Proms: BBCSO, Brabbins/Eric Whitacre Singers, Heap, Whitacre Thursday, 30 August 2012 Read more...	The Hitchcock Players: Naunton Wayne and Basil Radford, The Lady Vanishes Wednesday, 29 August 2012 Read more...
BBC Proms: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Gatti Monday, 27 August 2012 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Tenor Stuart Skelton Saturday, 18 August 2012 Read more...
BBC Proms: São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Alsop Thursday, 16 August 2012 Read more...	BBC Proms: The Apostles Saturday, 11 August 2012 Read more...
BBC Proms: A Celebration of Ivor Novello Friday, 10 August 2012 Read more...	BBC Proms: Bernstein - Mass Tuesday, 07 August 2012 Read more...
A Simple Life Friday, 03 August 2012 Read more...	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, National Theatre Friday, 03 August 2012 Read more...

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